Articulation joint missing caulking behind down pipes

Superfly1130 · May 24, 2020 3:26 pm

Hi guys,

We are about to reach handover. During PCI, we spotted there's this one articulation joint where it has caulking from the top all the way but not near the bottom(about 2 feet from the ground) because it was blocked by a downpipe and theres no way to reach it without removing the pipe. I can peek it though and indeed there was no caulking in it. Obviously i think the downpipe was installed first before the caulking was done in the joint. My builder said its alright but I'm not that convinced. Can I have your expert advice please? Thank you.

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SaveH2O · May 24, 2020 4:50 pm

Caulking is to prevent water ingress and the builder should know this.

The National Construction Code Parts 1, 2 & 3 can be downloaded free of charge.
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BTW, the photo you posted also shows that the ground level is not compliant (must be a minimum 150mm below the DPC). The raised ground level also gives concern as to the compliant depth of pipes and the height of the ORG.

Who was the numpty that installed the water tank?

Superfly1130 · May 26, 2020 6:17 pm

SaveH2O

Caulking is to prevent water ingress and the builder should know this.

The National Construction Code Parts 1, 2 & 3 can be downloaded free of charge.
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BTW, the photo you posted also shows that the ground level is not compliant (must be a minimum 150mm below the DPC). The raised ground level also gives concern as to the compliant depth of pipes and the height of the ORG.

Who was the numpty that installed the water tank?

Thanks for your reply and I will then definitely chase my builder regarding that. Thank you.